Bible: Yahweh, Adonai, And Jehovah

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God was known by many names such as Yahweh, Adonai, and Jehovah Shammah in the Old and New Testament. One of the names God was known for was Yahweh. Yahweh is shown 6,519 times in the Bible (Blue Letter Bible). The first time Yahweh was mentioned was in Genesis 2:4. Genesis 2:4 says, ”This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created when the Lord God(Yahweh) made the earth and the heavens.” The name Yahweh means “Promised Name of God.” In Exodus 3:14, God revealed himself to Moses as Yahweh. Exodus 3:14 states, “And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am(Yahweh): and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am(Yahweh) hath sent me unto you.” Another definition of Yahweh is “God of the Gods.” In the Bible,

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